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Among the items listed as contribâ€" uting to this depressing situation are: (1) Wages, which have climbed faster than individual productivity. “More money for less work.” and “getting something for nothing” have become a. virtue in some circles. (2) Parents and teachers contribute to the problem â€" by failing to stress the importance of success . . . or of the student anticipat- ing he’ll be a. success. Some parents The facts are entirely different. Richmond Hill spent, not $140,000, but $300,000. That included a. complete plant for the whole town, designed to remove iron and certain gasses. The system {ias worked and is working to perfec- 10n. The salesman’s purpose was obvi- ous, of course. Let's make one thing clear. There are good water conditioners on the market, sold by reputable firms. They can be used to advantage in Rich- mond Hill. They do a different job from The methods of these men embrace a wide range of “come-ons” â€"- all the way from radio service at prices far be- low the current local rate to the whis- kery chimney-fixing fraud. Bargains? There will be plenty of them. A local instance gives some illus- tration of methods. A water softener salesman recently told housewives that the town of Richmond Hill had spent $140,000 on a water softening plant, which was not being used. That money, he declared, was wasted. Housewives were indignant that the municipality had thrown their money away. In the “Imperial Oil Review" for February 1961, there is a thought-pro- voking article entitled, “Are We Raising a Generation of Failures?” Related to Bob Fenner by Robert Warren, the feature begins by stating, “The next 20 year‘s will probably make greater demands on Canadian brain- power than any other period in our history.” Inevitably, in coming weeks, news- papers will carry stories of citizens whose money \ has been removed from them by well-schooled “sharpies” who know every trick of their crooked trade. Spring brings the swallows back to Cap- istrano. It also brings back to Canada’s roads the conscienceleSs racketeers whose only purpose is to feather their own nests. It then strikes a sombre note, “one of the greatest problems facing educa- tors today is the shocking number of mentally competent Canadian high school students who are getting dis- gracefully low grades. Even more dis~ turbing, these students â€"- known var- iously as “joy riders,” “seat warmers," “homesteaders,” “laggards,” and (be- cause very few of them are deliberate troublemakers) “agreeable loafers" < - are simply not bothering to try. The article suggests this situaticv. has arisen because they are not allowed to think and act for themselves. The au- thor cites cases of students with IQ’s ranging from 107 to 117 â€"- who could have been university material â€" but instead neglected assignments with 3 “So What?" shrug. and couldn’t care less about becoming failures or listed as “drop outs", as soon as they have reached‘IGA years of age. It further states that study of the problem -â€" not only in Canada but in the United States and the United King- dom â€" reveals, “there is some sort of respectability attached to failure . . . . a. strong economy. the working man’s at. titude to hard work, parents. teachers, the high school curriculum, some educa- tional phsychologists and the students themselves â€" all have fostered failure." In essence, the Planning Act of On- tario, brought into existence some years ago, is a sound piece of legislation. The- oretically. it should ensure that the province’s municipalities follow an or- derly pattern of development which. in the long run, will make for pleasant living. efficient use of land and eliminâ€" ation of slums. In practice, it is to be questioned whether planning, so-called, is not acting as a deterrent to reason- able expansion. This newspaper holds no brief for “get-rich-quick” promoters who buy a big acreage, rush up houses of dubious “Is planning becoming too cumber- some to be practical?” asked Councillor Alan Sumner at a recent joint meeting of Markham Township Council, the township’s planning board, officials from the Ontario Department of Plan- ning and Development and land devel- opers. “This thing gets more ridiculous as we go along,” he added at a meeting which at times seemed like a conference of the “Department of Utter Confu- sion.” Others agreed. Planningâ€"Help Or Hindrunce? Must Set 'I'heir THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Thursday, May 4. 1961 An Independent Weekly: Established 1878 ‘\â€"-â€"/ BubscriptionRate $3.50 per year: to United States $4.50: 10c single copy Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH. Editor and Publisher W. S. COOKâ€"Managing Editor F. J. PICKING, News Editor “Authorized as second class mail. Post Office Department. Ottawn” (113132 liberal Play II 5a fe! Don’t sign any documents â€" that’s ANY --- for strangers. Don’t be stampeded. The story you may be told about the article being of. feted to you being “the last one in stock” was told to the prospect before you and will be told to the prospect after you. If in doubt, check FIRST with your bank, your police department, your lawyer, your nearest business men’s as- sociation or your newspaper. ' What is really needed by today's high school student is a gradual slack- ening-off of parental guidance as he seeks his ultimate goal in life â€" and an encouragement of the student’s be- lief in himself so that he can become a self-determined individual able to dem- onstrate that he is “the Master of his soul â€" the Captain of his fate." It would be incorrect to say that racketeers prey on “defenceless” peo- ple. That’s far from the case. For no- body â€" absolutely nobody â€"-â€" is defence- less if he or she will adopt the most or- dinary, common-sense precautions. Here are a few: Deal with your local retailer or ser- vice or supply house. He, she or it will be there for you to go back to if goods or services are unsatisfactory. It may take a little longer before that “bargain” comes into your pos- session â€"- if it does. But it probably took you a long time to save the money that may go out the window if you don’t “investigate before you invest.” The conclusion of the author is this: “The day we can get the right stu- dent on the right course, the laggard problem will be greatly reduced. I know a laggard who failed deliberately so that; he could leave school for a trade school and his first love â€" automobile mech- anics." Beware of strangers offering “bar- gains,” no matter how smooth, no mat- ter how big. don’t even understand what the high schools are trying to do when their boards send out warnings that a stud- ent will be “dropped” if he continues to be a “laggard”. One father express- ed surprise at the ultimate dismissal of his son by stating to his high school board, “I thought you were just trying to scare the kid!" Obviously the warn- ings received by both father and son had not been taken seriously. Studies conducted in Alberta since 1956 have shown that students capable of succeeding at university can be iden- tified at Grade 9 level, almost as readily as in their graduating year. Here guid- ance counsellors could help chart a student’s future, but all too often par- ents and students alike refuse to fully accept the counsellor’s advice. the one the town’s plant is designed to do. But, like others, this particular salesman distorted facts for his own purpose. And it’s an easy guess as to what that purpose was. quality, stage a high-pressure sales cam- paign and get out with their profits, leaving municipalities to hold the bag. But it is beginning to sympathize with reputable developers who, after apparen- tly following all rules, find themselves stymied by a new set of suddenly-pro- duced rules or the inertia and hesita- tion of planning boards and government departments. Such dismissals are a board’s last resource. Education costs today, and secondary school curriculums, are too “tight” to allow for free loaders in their schedules â€"- and a warning is sounded which states, “Our high school curricu- lum inadvertently accounts for some of the laggards, too." And this is where so much of the basic problem lies. Our high schools are geared (too often) to produce university students â€" and do not provide interest enough, suitable or alternative studies, to keep the student who is not university material “happy” and interested in re- maining in school. In the Markham case, it would apâ€" pear that provincial denartments were responsible for the holding up of pro- jects which, as far as a layman could tell. were open and above-board. But, as already stated, the confusion sur- rounding the situation was such that even men experienced in municipal gov- ernment admitted their inability to tell where things stood. And, it must be admitted, Markham is not alone by a long, long shot. Planning must be retained. But it does seem to be time for planning boards and government departments to make it a help rather than a hindrance. huunen‘ UDIT t RUREAU .' a: (- .IRCULATI $ Leaf Lettuce: “Salad Bowl” is the prize award var- iety. It is heat resistant and keeps its deep curly green leaves almost all season and does not quickly go to head. (Planted from seed.) A great bowl of cool, gréen salad. some crusty French bread with unsalted butter and a deck chair under the trees. 1’ Staked Tomatoes 3’ Green Peppers 3’ Cabbage (early, savoy, red) 2M5 Dutch Sets Multiplier Onions 20’ 21/.3’ Radish Parsley 21/3’ Lettuce (head. salad bowl, Bibb) 21/52’ Endive Spinach Kale 2’ Annual Herbs 1’ Nasturtiums . . And therein lie summer salads by the score. Only cucumber is omitted from want of space. If you have a corner for these cool, easy-to- grow beauties, add them. LETTUCE, of course, is the mainstay f the salad bowl. Butldpn’t settle for“ just any lettuce. Know what you are planting. ’ Head Lettuce: For thick, solid green heads, try to get head lettuce plants and set them out as soon as possible, Allow plenty of room for them to spread out. Radishes will grow ‘like crazy’ in soft warm soil. Slower germinating parsley can be planted with it in a thick row a few inches from the original ra'dish row and will politely wait until the radishes have had their day before it will give with its green. Then comes the dressing. Its sole purpose is to enâ€" hance the delicate flavor of the ingredients, not to over- power them. There are those who will never depart from the basic French Dressing. They make a produc- tion out of salad making and stand autocrats over what is mixed with their greenery. Three parts oil to one part vinegar . . . coarse salt and ground pepper, ‘only this and nothing more’. But many of us like to add a bit of mustard and sugar and maybe gussy it up with_a_nip of herb vinegar or crumbled blue cheese. wife of our new Vaughan Township Councillor, has given me an old favorite that has been used in her fam- ily for generations. It is as delicious as it is simple. 1/2 cup sour cream (commercial cream may be used or sweet cream soured with vinegar) 3 T vinegar - 2 T white sugar Salt - one large onion chopped Mix well and at the last moment pour over crisp lettuce. Because creams and Vinegars differ, establish proportions by tasting. It should be a pleasant sweet- sour blend. A favorite of our house is a simple boiled dressing, made to the consistency of thin cream and as smooth as velvet. Mix with any green salad to which a cup of thinly sliced, unpeeled cucumbers has been added or it is close to perfection over slices of garden tomatoes, sprinkled with fresh basil. “Come into the garden Maude . your lunch is waiting!’ Formula for a Lazy Summer Day Did you ever think of giving over a garden plot to salad makings? A space designed and dedicated to the vitamin-packed ingredients that go into our sum- mer salads? There are many new off-beat greens with exotic flavors that are adding excitement to the old art of salad making . . . thanks to our new Canadians who have introduced us to these European specialties. Here is a suggested garden plan. Work out your own design, if you choose. Gardens are as personal and dis- tinctive as the patterns of a hand-woven rug: GARDEN FOR SALADS NORTH (18’) Bfonze: “Early Prizehead Bronze”, is an unusual variety. True to its name it has distinctive rust-colored edges and curly leaves. V Bibb Lettilce: This is the smooth, buttery darling ofl the gourmets. It adds an interesting texture to a sa ad. The Dark Greens: Spinach, Kale, Endive, Romaine, add beauty and flavour. A hint of mint and the peppery distinctive taste of chopped nasturtium leaves make a. salad a symphony to remember. The Fresh Salad Herbs â€"â€" and the experts suggest using only one at a time, are chevril. tarragon and sweet basil. Some of the farm women have told me that where they are plentiful in the woods, the first green curls of fern. aptly named Fiddleheads, the chopped leaves of the Marshmarigold, and of course the first new dande- liOn leaves are a dramatic addition to a beautiful salad. Greens should be handled with loving care. Picked early in the morning, washed well in one of the wire baskets the French use, that shakes out the moisture and does not bruise the leaves, then stored in a covered dish in the refrigerator. Nothing brings such sparkle to a hot summer day as a bowl of cool, crisp, green salad, with a favorite dressing. No store product has yet achieved the flavor of a sun-drenched tamato just picked from the vine or a handful of freshly pulled onions to dip into a saucer of salt. The fine cooks who have a Pennsylvania Dutch her- itage. know well the magic of sour cream on garden: greens. The subtle, sweet-sour dressings were peren- nial favorites on the famed bountiful table of the Penn- sylvanig Dutch wife. Mrs. Wilfred Kefl’er. of Maple, the â€"“HeTeiisiradvice for all men to heed, Don’t plant more than your wife can weed.” The racks are full of colorful packages of seeds. Boxes of ‘started plants’ are making brilliant mosaics on the sidewalks in front of the garden markets. Plant- ing time is here . . . and soon will come ‘The Salad Days’. pm/ 0/519 pug/axing (beralltlw . . . When daughter cooks the food today She’s most particular to weigh The pounds and ounces, grains and grams, In making cookies, pies or jams; She does it all by rote and rule As she was taught in cooking school. Now mother, in a bygone day, Cooked victuals in her special way; A pinch of this, a piece of that, A little bit of salt or fat; One never could make Mom confess That she cooked other than by guess. But father heaped it on his plate. And said that it was simply great! 2 1/52 2 1/1) 2 1/2 2 1/) â€" Robert D. Little Dottie Walter iName Winners 0f Academic Awards iAs Super 80 Club Insignia Giveni The Super 80 Club was found- ed several years ago by the stud- ent association. It was decided that students who received 80 per cent or higher on their term ex- aminations should be recognized by the student body for their ex- cellent academic results. Insignia Given The Richmond Hill High School Student Association announced the winners of the Super 80 Club insignia this week. An insignia was designed for presentation to the successful candidates. The insignia is to re- main in the possession of the student until such time as his term average falls below 80 per cent. At this time it must be re- turned to the association. If the student can again obtain 30 per cent or better, then he or she will again receive the pin. Should the student meet the qualifications on the final examinations of his graduating year (Grades XII, Special Commercial orvXIII). he or she can keep the insignia per- manently. Mr. Grice has an office in Weston, while Mr. Shorting has another in Scarboro. “We are working eight days a week." they said, “and are actually too busy for a hobby. However, when time permits we both enjoy bridge." The slogan of these young men can be said to be: A straight spine is essential to good health." The next meeting of the Thorn- lea Home and School Association will be on May 10 at 8.15 pm. This should be an entertaining: evening as the school choir will be on hand. It is also election night, so come out and elect your executive for next year. Oustanding Students Honoured Bn-ian Lennox. Mary Farwell, Jane‘Clement, Peter Hiscott, Joan Angus; Donald McIntyre, Dwight Powell, Leif Schonberg. (A de- crease of three from First Term). G. A. Shorting. D. C., and A. Grice. D. C. who have established the Richmond Hill Chiropractic Clinic, 31 Yonge Street North, bring additional professional serâ€" vice in this field to the munici- pality. Both are gradrwabes of the Chiropractic College, Toronto, where, following four years of specialized training they did 18 months of post-graduate intern- ship. Between them they have eight years of practice. _ Mr. Shorting, 31, was born in Agincourt, raised and educated in Toronto and now makes his home in Scarboro. He is married to the former Lana Wyatt of Belleville and is the father of three children. Kirk, 5, Karen, 11/2 and Kim, seven months. Mr. Grlce. 24, was born in Sudâ€" bury and raised in Streetsville and now lives in Weston. He is married to th‘e former Ruth Wig- ley, Streetsville. There is a son. lllweeks old. named Kent Mich- ae . Home & School News The club does not hold meetâ€" ings or have an executive. It is the title for a group of students who are outstanding in their aca- demic work at the school. The second term winners are as follows: Grade IX Craig Peterkin. Barbara Schell. Susan Kaye. Allan Howard. George Hopkins, Carolyn Sayers, Wendy Ashkanase, Jolene Good‘ ler. Robert Sward, Albert Bishop. Mary Sward, Judith Hopkins, Annette Ostergaard. Patsy Mc- Fardzean. Barbara Beresford, Jan- White Cross‘Sign Of Mental Health Association Work et Ransom, Marilyn Doner, Deb- orah Anderson. Jeanette Mac- Donald, Pauline Ellis, Margaret Cornell, Barbara MacDonald, Warren Quinn, Edward Jansen. (An increase of 14 members from First Term). Grade x The 40-year-old Canadian Men- tal Health Association’s symbol, the white cross, was not simply picked out of the air. It was chosen with care, to represent the organization’s ideal for which it strives, and is credited to the fa .der of the Mental Health mo emvent, Dr. C. M. Hincks, and the present General Director, Dr. J. D. Griffin. The white cross symbol represents the touchgtone and the rallying point for the movement’s volunteers, both sci- entists and citizens, who devote their time, interest and dollars to this cause. The original symbol was a grey cross, but it seemed sombre. dull and uninspiring. White replaced grey, and the White Cross for Mental Health it has remained. and is the registered “trademark” as it were, of the Association. It is used extensively in the public education work of the organiza- tion and in some localities, branch activities go under the name of White Cross Study Groups, White Cross Committees. White Cross Volunteer Services and White Cross Open Door Ser- vices. It symbolizes this year’s drive for funds. The drive open- ed yesterday and will end today. New Clinic In Ri THORNLEA v Chiropractic uic ls Opened Richmond Hill Correspondent: Mrs. B. Lenka! Phone AV. 5-3489 Committees, er Services a Door Set- this year’s dr-ive open- end today. Sandra Wall. Jeff Radley. Char- leen Smith, John Perkins. Ed Ad- dison, John Lennox. Robert Paton, Grade XI Phone TUrner 4-1212 1 ll "" "' FREE PARKIXG REAR 0F THEATRE r1; Richmond Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed. - May 7, 8, 9, 10 Children whose 4th birthday fell on or before Decem- ber 31, 1960, may attend Kindergarten in September, 1961. Parents are invited to bring these children to school, and to register them in accordance with the schedule below. Registration Forms may be obtained from the Prin- cipals of the Schools. Birth Certificates are requested as proof of age. Beverley Acres School â€" FRIDAY, MAY 5, AT 2:00 PM. Prim-ipal - Mr. Nighswander - Telephone TU. 4-5059 MacKillop School â€" WEDNESDAY. MAY 10, AT 2:00 PM. Principal - Mr. Newman - Telephone TU. 4-5711 Pleasantville School â€"- MONDAY. MAY 8 AT 2:00 PM Crosby Heights School â€"â€" TUESDAY, MAY 9, AT 2:00 PM. Principal - Mr. Gooding - Telephone TU. 4-5281 McConaghy School â€" THURSDAY, MAY 11, AT 2:00 PM. Principal - Mr. McDiarmid - Telephone TU. 4-1461 Walter Scott School â€" FRIDAY, MAY 12, AT 2 :00 RM. THEY’RE ALL HERE IN THE (blush!) FLESH... BROADWAY’S MUSICAL SMASH...NUW THE PERFECT FUN-AND-MUSIC MUVIE! 12.. Principal - Mr. Davison - Telephone TU. 4-2693 RICHMOND HILL PUBLIC. SCHOOL BOARD Principal - Mr. Roae â€" Telephone TU Continuous Daily from 7 mm. (6 pm. on Saturdnyl) Saturday, Children’s Matinee 2 pm. Kindergarten Registration Thurs., Fri., Sat. - May 4, 5, 6 . -. . ' 'AMHWKAMM‘JW’ “"u mmfiflfllméflmummmm mum Is It a bird. ..a rocket...a plane? Wé'flfls JOWBLACKMAN-EARLHowm-FmCuRK-tfimwm uni-gnu m’Tfifiu- (mu an"... m - m m Arm-om hm IIF saucering down to Earth §;i\nan uproarious hltl THE BROADWAY HITâ€" NOW THE SCRIIN'B CRAZIIS'I' LARK! Ernie Cowan (An increase Term). Grade XII John Partington. Larry Folliott. Bob Hipkiss. David Sale, Gail Methe. Bruce Teetzel. (An in- crease of four from First Term.) Special Commercial iShirley Milligan. Shaaron Lew- is. Helen Shepherd. (A decrease of one.) Grade XIII Barry Boeckner. Catherine Far- well. (No change.) mm IL James Manning. two from First.